Rio Tinto Dividend Boost: Rio Tinto shares jumped after first-half results, with the miner announcing a 43% higher shareholder dividend to US$2.11 per share, powered by strong copper earnings and cost discipline. Copper Output Update: Glencore reported mixed H1 production, with copper up 15% to 397,000 tonnes while cobalt and zinc fell, as quota and mine-life factors bite. Copper-Silver Exploration: Aruma Resources advanced its Tillex copper-silver case in Ontario with broad, high-grade intersections from maiden drilling, supporting a scalable sulphide model. Gold Drilling News: Newcore Gold hit 3.67 g/t Au over 25.3 m at Enchi’s Nyam deposit, while Alkane lifted Storheden’s resource in Sweden to 1.07 Mt at 2.51 g/t Au (87 koz). Project Moves & Funding: Solis Minerals added a drill-ready Brazil lithium project and secured permits for Peru copper programs, while Hudbay flagged progress on its Copper World project and improved cash-cost guidance. Corporate Actions: Sable approved a 10-for-1 share consolidation, and Surge Copper refreshed its board slate ahead of its AGM. Policy & Permitting: Kenya suspended Tata Chemicals Magadi mining operations over compliance gaps, and a Tenaska open house in Virginia drew health-impact concerns tied to air-permit review. Rare Earths Spotlight: St George Mining logged a record 207 m rare-earths and niobium intercept at Araxá, and IMC Rare Earths raised $20m in a NYSE IPO. Mining Tech Push: The US signed an MoU to accelerate AI, automation and sensors for critical-mineral mining and safety.